Reagan Vetos Fire Fighter Pay Rise and Parental Conset Bill
Reagan vetoed a 6 percent pay raise for fire fighters tied to tax revenue, saying it would be inequitable without broader state employee raises. He also vetoed Bellewson’s measure easing parental consent for under 18 contraception and birth control, warning it would weaken families. He rejected a noise standard bill and unsigned a UC deficit plan arguing savings could cover the gap. Additional vetoes targeted voter name change rules, prison physician access, and speech pathology licensing citing lack of need and public impact.
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Beverly Hills
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D-Oakland
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Los Angeles
Vandals ruin Sacred Heart nursery school Christmas party
Compton police report vandals broke into Sacred Heart School at 1705 N Culver Ave Sunday night and damaged party preparations. Two Christmas trees were painted and toppled, pinatas wrecked, phonograph records defaced, a TV screen painted, and toys scattered. Kids aged three and four were sent home. teachers plan to reschedule the party in the lunchroom.
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Sacred Heart
N. Culver Ave
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Space pact awards for tracking satellite systems
NASA awarded $1,060,000 in contracts to North American Rockwell of Downey and Hughes Aircraft of El Segundo for developing two computing systems to stabilize a tracking and data relay satellite. The best system will be used in two satellites to be built later, with Rockwell receiving $400,000 and Hughes $460,000. One firm may secure the eventual contract to construct the two fixed orbital satellites. The satellites will act as transmitting stations and extend tracking services for other spacecraft.
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Washington
California
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
North American Rockwell
Dowtey
Hughes Aircraft
el Segundo
Reapportion plans spark party line clash in California
Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti warns a governor driven reapportionment could erode legislative power and set a nationwide precedent as Democrats push three plans to redraw districts. Republican leader Putney Livermore labels the moves partisan gerrymanders and asks Reagan to veto all plans while a Reagan spokesman says no final decision has been made.
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Assembly
Senate
California
Congress
Bob Moretti
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Moretti
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Putney Livermore
Livermore
Reagan
Nixon Talks Trade Concessions As Currency Realignment Sways Markets
Nixon and Connelly outlined January requests to Congress for special trade concessions to developing nations. The currency realignment ended a four month crisis, boosting optimism and triggering heavy trading as the dollar strengthened and global markets moved on the devaluation accord.
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Treasury
John Connelly
Nixon
Congress
Connally
Latin America
Anthony Barber
Washington
Rescue effort amid Laos Vietnam clash tops latest air war news
Reports say 40 to 50 planes aided a major rescue operation in rugged terrain between the Plain of Jars in Laos and North Vietnam. U.S. sources claim the four downed supersonic jets were shot down over Laos while Hanoi asserted they fell in North Vietnam. One F4 was confirmed downed by MiG2s, others possibly by air defenses. first such MiG victory since June 1968. The pilots identified were Hildebrand and Wells, with a press conference in Hanoi noting captured U.S. airmen.
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Kenneth Roth Wells
Hasoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Flanel
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Maen
Hildebrand and
Wells
Plain of Jars
Laos
Hanoi
MLG
Four American pilots captured by North Vietnam near Laos
The father of Maj Kenneth J. Johnson of Minnesota says he is glad his son is alive after reports that Johnson and three other American pilots were shot down and captured near the Laos border. The other prisoners are Lt Kenneth Roth Wells of Washington, Maj Is land Louis Hildebrand, and Lt Samuel Richard Vaughn. Families in Arizona and Washington react with relief and hopeful anticipation as officials confirm their loved ones’ status.
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Laos
Uer
Kenneth J. Johnson
Brooklyn Center
Minn
Kenneth Roth Wells
Kent
Washi
Is Land Louis Hildebrand
Samuel Richard Vaughn
Johnson
Lawrence F. Johnson
David
Bradley
Arizona
Kenneth
Wells
Wash
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Six US planes shot down along border in 10 days report
A military spokesman noted multiple MIG12 interceptors observed crossing into Laos while planes were shot down. In recent weeks more than ten MIG19 and MIG21 interceptions occurred with brief incursions into logs and occasional air to air missiles, including a B52 engagement. No US aircraft were reported hit in prior engagements. The latest losses raise US aircraft shot down along the border to six in ten days, with two jets downed by surface to air missiles on December 1 and December 17, three crewmen rescued and one missing. The commander cited the two-day loss of four as the highest since July 24-25, 1960, paralleling the record high eight losses on December 2, 1964.
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Laos
U.S
Carminnand
North Vietnam
Bandits hit two California banks take $4150
Costa Mesa police report a male Caucasian about 5 ft 8 in tall wearing a white cap demanded money at Security Pacin Hank branch and fled with 1150 in a brown envelope. Garden Grove officers say another bandit described as a male Caucasian entered the Bank of America on Chapman Ave at 135 pm, used a note and gun to obtain 3000, then fled into heavy foot traffic.
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Gardet Grove
Hank Branch
E. iTih St
Eller
Garden Grove
Bank of America
Chapman Ave
Bar owner shot six times during $225 robbery
A Duarte bar owner and a friend were wounded Monday in a gun battle with two masked robbers who took $225 after closing. Joseph Conell, 56, was struck six times and believed he wounded one assailant. Lloyd Needham, 48, was hit in the right leg. Deputies reported the bandits fled the scene.
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Joseph Conell
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